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At a time when China is being seen as the next superpower, both sweatshop and powerhouse for the global economy, political courtship on the part of interested governments is accompanied by grassroots hostility. Such ambivalence is not new. These essays - discuss ways in which people of Chinese descent have made significant contributions to the history of both Australian and New Zealand. This is the first book to compare both countries' orienta...

Published in association with the Dunedin Public Art Gallery's major "Jeffrey Harris" retrospective, this fully illustrated book confirms Harris' place in the front rank of living New Zealand painters. This unique monograph highlights major themes and charged episodes from Harris' three decades of prolific creativity, reaching from razor-sharp etchings and jewel-like 'icons' to sumptuous triptychs and unflinching self-portraits.

Little Frank, a 120-year-old gangster who traded his imagination for a secure and long life, is the protagonist in this dark and dazzling novel set in an all-too-plausible near future. As the leader of a notorious gang, Little Frank is trapped in a luxurious life of mindless routine when he is suddenly jolted awake in the year 2090 to the bizarre facts of his current existence. Little Frank must now race to rebuild his memory and make sense of...

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Simone's obsession with her former lover is dangerously out of control, and the approach of her 40th birthday compels her to wreak havoc in his new life. A house-sitting opportunity at a remote beach provides a welcome escape. With only the responsibilities of somebody else's perpetually cheerful dog, Simone values her isolation, her elderly neighbors, however, have different ideas and begin to pull her into their eccentric lives. "Is it possi...

Poems, some previously published in journals and anthologies.

Presenting the most recent research and written by an expert in the field, this examination explores the principal interrelationships between the British Crown and the Maori people in the 1950s and 1960s when Crown assimilation policies intensified--and during the 1970s--when the pressure of the Maori renaissance encouraged policies and goals based on biculturalism. A subject central to New Zealand's culture, this is an important and historica...

A fascinating look at a noteworthy figure in legal history, this inspiring story reveals the life of New Zealand's first female attorney. The narrative delves deep into Ethel Benjamin's personal and professional histories, answering questions about her familial life and some of her more controversial legal decisions. Also examining some of the obstacles she faced by becoming a counselor in the late 19th century and facing an all-male, conserva...

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Combining the urgency of the Canadian Bunchberry Dogwood with the suspended time of the lyric poem, this book introduces a courageous and innovative new voice in New Zealand poetry. Charlotte Simmonds is best known as a writer, director and actor in Wellington theatre.

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This classic autobiography is a moving life story that reveals great insight into the making of a major writer. Broken down into three distinct parts, the book details Anderson's childhood, along with the years she spent primarily as a mother and the wife of a prominent naval officer, before concluding with her return to school and a renewal of the desire to write late in life. Her life's story poignantly illuminates not only her own existence...